IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from RV Solander Trip 7105

Underway marine data collected by the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS). The dataset originates from a specific voyage of the RV Solander, Trip 7105, which took place from 26 December 2018 to 02 January 2019. It is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze oceanographic conditions along the vessel's track based on underway sensor data mentioned in the description
• Validate satellite-derived sea surface measurements using in-situ observations from the research vessel
• Study short-term temporal variability in marine parameters during the end-of-year period

Strengths

• Data is collected under the standardized IMOS Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) facility
• Specific temporal coverage is defined as 26 December 2018 to 02 January 2019

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single vessel trip

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected via the 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' sub-facility of the IMOS Ships of Opportunity program.

Time Range

26 December 2018 to 02 January 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 01:41:33.670111; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely covers the tropical Australian coastal region traversed by the RV Solander.